Bodum Kenya Coffee Maker

I am quite the fan of a good cup of coffee and I didn't realise how many coffee makers and cafetieres I have owned until we recently moved home. The version of the Bodum Kenya coffee maker I own is the 0.35 litres (or three cups but really only one generous mug) and looks different to the picture above, I must own the newer version. I bought this one because I wanted something that would make me one mug of coffee in the morning rather than making too much, which I have a tendency to do when using the larger models. This one still has the black frame but instead of the up and down lines it has more of an oval pattern to it. It is quite attractive but it is still quite basic looking.

This cafetiere works really well because the plunger fits inside the glass pot quite snugly and I find that there is never too many coffee granules left in my cup. Overall, this does make a lovely cup of coffee.

As with most of the Bodum range of coffee makers this is made from Borosilicate glass and is dishwasher safe. The hardened plastic is sturdy and the handle is comfortable to hold. However, I have managed to crack the glass and I did have to buy a new glass refill, which I picked up in a local Sainsbury's store. So apart from being warned that you have to be gentle with this as the glass is quite delicate and I broke mine while separating the parts to get cleaned, it works well.

This is currently available from Amazon for £20.77 I can't remember paying that much for mine. I do wonder if this price is competitive enough with how many cafetieres there are available out there.

Overall, I like this coffee maker and because it is just for one person I regularly get a lot of use out of it. In the morning there is usually only me for coffee and this is a quick and convenient way of making myself one tasty cup of caffeine fuelled coffee.

This is a pretty average coffee maker and as such I am going to award it a pretty average three out of five stars. I do like mine and it does the job well it is just a pretty average coffee maker, but if you are looking for something like this then I would recommend having a closer look at this one.